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Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox, 7-4

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine liked what he saw from his team in the ninth inning — the fight, spirit and adrenaline. Complete Story...

Red Sox rally in 9th for 3-2 win over Rays

Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Fernando Rodney with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

RI gov: Schilling company again in violation

Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Friday said former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company is again in violation of a loan guarantee agreement with Rhode Island after it failed to notify state officials of mass layoffs, and that he'll seek an audit of the company's finances.

Red Sox hit 3 HRs in 6-5 win over Orioles

Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to turn a tie game in Boston's favor, and the Red Sox withstood two home runs by Nick Johnson in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

Beckett works 7-plus to lead Red Sox over Phillies

Josh Beckett pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Red Sox manage only 2 hits in 4-1 loss to Orioles

Kevin Youkilis wasted no time getting back into a groove at the plate in his first game off the disabled list.

Cody Ross has 4 RBIs, Red Sox beat Rays 5-3

Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs, Felix Doubront won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Thursday night.

RI gov: Schilling company has laid off workers

Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Monday that former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has laid off some employees at his troubled video gaming company and that state officials are continuing to try to "protect every penny" of Rhode Island's investment in the company.

AL Capsules

Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

Salty has 5 RBIs, Red Sox beat Indians 12-1

Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered during a six-run seventh inning and drove in five runs and the suddenly successful Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 12-1 on Sunday.

Beckett hit hard, booed at Fens after golf uproar

Josh Beckett must have lasted longer on the golf course than he did on the mound.

Red Sox P.A. announcer Beane killed in car crash

Boston Red Sox public address announcer Carl Beane, the voice of Fenway Park whose booming baritone called ballplayers to the plate for two World Series champions, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while driving. He was 59.

Chen gets 1st win of season, Royals beat Red Sox

Bruce Chen picked up his first victory of the season, Alcides Escobar drove in the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Wednesday night.

Romney to shift focus from gay rights to economy

Republican Mitt Romney is trying to shift his campaign's focus back to the sluggish economic recovery and will use a commencement speech at an evangelical university to cast strong families as central to a strong economy.

Child hit by flying bat at Boston-Baltimore game

A child was carried from the stands behind the Red Sox dugout after being hit with Nick Punto's flying bat in the sixth inning of a game between Boston and the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Fenway Park.

DH Davis gets win, O's outlast Red Sox in 17

Once the starting pitchers left, the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox became a battle of the bullpens. And when both teams ran out of relievers, well, it was time to throw in someone else.

A's take series against Red Sox, win finale 4-2

Brandon McCarthy beat an AL East opponent once again, holding Boston to one run over 6 2-/3 innings as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Red Sox 4-2 Wednesday night.

Floyd helps White Sox beat Red Sox 4-1

Gavin Floyd carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday.

Red Sox LF Crawford has sprained ligament in elbow

Carl Crawford has a sprained ligament in his throwing elbow and the Boston Red Sox left fielder will remain sidelined for a while.

Ted Williams' MVP plaque sells for $300K in Boston

Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams' 1949 MVP plaque sold Saturday for nearly $300,000 at the first major auction of his sports, military and personal memorabilia.

Red Sox bullpen hangs on for 7-6 win over Twins

Mike Aviles homered and the Boston Red Sox bullpen just barely avoided another big collapse in a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Yankees-Red Sox game postponed by rain

The New York Yankees got an early start on their trip to Texas, and the Boston Red Sox received a reprieve from a five-game losing streak that had manager Bobby Valentine hoping his team had hit rock bottom.

Yankees post back-to-back 7-run innings, win 15-9

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi found little to get excited about after Mark Teixeira's solo homer in the sixth inning.

Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day

For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes.

Yankees-Red Sox game postponed by rain

The Boston Red Sox are moving Daniel Bard to the bullpen — temporarily, at least.

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Schilling, R.I. officials meet again, with no resolution
Source: Boston Globe

Rhode Island economic development officials met with former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling for hours behind closed doors Monday night to search for ways to save Schilling’s troubled video-game company without exposing taxpayers to further losses. The company, 38 Studios, …

Curt Schilling video game co. 38 Studios, Kingdoms of Amalur, in trouble in R.I. - Boston Business Journal
Source: Boston Business Journal

38 Studios, the video game startup founded and funded by former Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, is reportedly in troubled waters just three months after releasing Kingdoms of Amalur, its first title. Ocean State economic development officials are reportedly working to keep  …

MLB wants to sell you a ball cap with nothing on it for $35
Source: MSN

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, and to commemorate it, Major League Baseball is targeting an audience it must think was born yesterday. But maybe die-hard Red Sox fans can't live without this 1912 throwback cap with absolutely nothing on it for t …

Fenway Park: Living link to baseball's past turns 100
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Fenway Park has survived because it is beloved by Boston's fans and because the team owners had a vision for making improvements that have allowed the park to keep functioning, flaws and all

Scott Brown taps evil empire - Nooo. Say it ain't so!
Source: The Boston Herald

By Joe Battenfeld U.S. Sen. Scott Brown may be rooting for the Red Sox [team stats] against the Yankees this week, but the head of the hated Pinstripes is going to bat for Brown. Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees, donated the maximum $2,500 to the Massachusetts Re …

Fenway Park at 100 Doubles Revenue as Red Sox Seek More Profit
Source: Bloomberg.com

The decision by current owners to stick with Fenway dates to before Henry took over a partnership first led by Les Otten, founder of American Skiing Co. Otten, who sold his minority stake in the club in 2007, said he was committed to preserving the grounds since making a visit  …

At 100 years old, Fenway Park brims with new technology: Boston Red Sox's historic ballpark adds Metro Ethernet, more Wi-Fi to its lineup
Source: NetworkWorld

Fenway Park may be 100 years old this season but that doesn't mean the Boston Red Sox baseball stadium is stuck with antiquated technology. Quite the opposite, in fact. This year Fenway is getting its own Comcast Metro Ethernet fiber connection that has a guaranteed service  …

AL East again looks to be battle of Big Three
Source: MLB.com

The perennial contenders in baseball's toughest division sat out much of the frenzy of this past offseason. The top clubs in the American League East watched the Angels, Marlins, Tigers and Rangers dominate the headlines and spend the big dollars. That doesn't mean they were idl …

Fake Social Science Presents the Super-Duper Leave-Nothing-Out Sports Poll: Part Deux

Dedicated to Mrs. Gillis and our mutual friend Russ (who sat in Ebbets Field) My sports knowledge is not as in depth as that of my collaborator. I am more of a casual fan, except for the Green Bay Packers.  I pick up most of my sports knowledge peripherally. I used to follow …

Autistic Man Singing National Anthem Gets Some Help
Source: Godvine.com

 Some uplifting video for your Monday, showing the power of the people. A young man with autism sings the national anthem. As his nerves get a little frazzled he gets some help. Truly inspirational.

Source: Red Sox Pick New Manager
Source: WCVB-TV Boston

Sources have confirmed to SportsCenter 5's Mike Lynch that the Red Sox and Bobby Valentine have reached an agreement for him to be the team's next manager.

In Washington, a Season of Political In-Fighting
Source: The New York Times

Every poll shows it: Americans are hopping mad at Washington. Well, Washington’s mad, too. And not just mad in the familiar, tribal, partisan sense, the way historic rivals like the Yankees and the Red Sox seethe at each other when they compete in autumn for the America …

The Curse of the Mitt
Source: The New York Times

Everybody is talking about the Boston Red Sox and their spectacular, disastrous end-of-season collapse. They had a nine-game lead on Sept.

You Never Know - Boston Red Sox Had A 99.6% Probability Of Making The Playoffs, And Lost
Source: The New York Times

Not only did they blow a 99.6% chance in September, they blew a 95.3% probability in the ninth inning last night.

Dan Shaughnessy jinxes the Red Sox - YouTube
Source: YouTube

Exquisite

That '70s Series
Source: Scholars and Rogues

"ESPN was still four years away, and the only sports talk shows in town were Guy Mainella's 'Calling All Sports' and Eddie Andelman's 'Sports Huddle,' both on WBZ-AM.

Extraordinary rendition lawsuit also window into low point for American experiment ~~~ Involves the Red Sox
Source: Salon.com

The program involved the illegal transport of thousands of terrorism suspects to secret CIA prisons in foreign nations and then to countries where suspects could be tortured. It is basically "kidnapping" followed by "torture" but the CIA did it so no one went to jail for it.

Boston Red Sox - Billionaire Slim cashes in on invite [to Fenway Park] - The Boston Globe
Source: The Boston Globe

All in all, Slim seemed to be in a spectacular mood for a guy who, according to Bloomberg, lost $6.7 billion in last week’s market crash; let’s just say he was in better spirits than Yankees manager Joe Girardi after this morning’s backbreaking loss.  

Here's A Picture Of A Boob Getting Grabbed At Fenway
Source: Deadspin

As the tipster points out, the actual grab wasn't nearly as funny as Jerry Remy hysterically laughing for about five pitches.   I have a feeling the producers were joking into his earpiece.

Clemens Perjury Judge 'Concerned' Others' Drug Use Could Prejudice Jury - Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg.com

The federal judge presiding over the perjury trial of ex-New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens said he may not allow the jury to hear from former teammates about injections they received from Clemens’ accuser, Brian McNamee.

New York Times Pares Stake in Red Sox - TheStreet
Source: TheStreet.com

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The New York Times Co.(NYT_) disclosed the sale of more than half of its stake in the Boston Red Sox for $117 million in cash on Friday.

Tourist office pitches Mass. as home of champions
Source: The Boston Globe

Hockey’s Stanley Cup has been in the possession of the Boston Bruins for barely a few hours, and already the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is issuing an invitation to North America’s sports fans that Massachusetts is a mecca of champions that warrants  …

Eclipse May Foretell Bruins Win
Source: WCVB Boston

A Total Lunar Eclipse also occurred on October 27, 2004. True sports fans will remember that as the night when the Red Sox swept the Cardinals to win their first Word Series title in 86 years.

How to fix interleague play
Source: CNN

Remember, players have problems too - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN
Source: Fox Sports

Again, this is not about making excuses; that's the last thing either Lackey or Posada would want.

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